Treated wastewater reuse in South Africa: Overview, potential and challenges

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-231

  Adewumi, J R ^a   Ilemobade, A A ^a   Van Zyl, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arid; Non drinking water requirements; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; POTABLE WATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES;

ARID; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION; REUSE OF WASTEWATER; TREATED WASTEWATER REUSE; WASTEWATER REUSE; WATER DEMAND; WATER REQUIREMENTS;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

ARID REGION; DRINKING WATER; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER RESOURCE; WATER TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; INDUSTRY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; TRUST; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CAPE PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 78649333236     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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